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Mr. Jim Liddle began instructing at Clemson after over 20 years of leadership experience in the aviation industry. He spent 5 years as a division President at Transdigm Inc., one of the most profitable, mid-sized, publicly-held aerospace companies in the world. Much of his experience is in operations, purchasing and quality management. He has experience with US export laws as an export control Empowered Official. He also led the relocation of an aviation ignition system business from Illinois to South Carolina.
As President, Mr. Liddle was responsible for leading, building and executing annual business plans that included aggressive growth and cost reduction targets. He specifically focused on internal and external supply chain cost control using various “lean” methods to meet the ever-increasing demands of the customer base. The companies he led consistently grew their bottom line by 10% or more per year using cost reductions, new business and strategic pricing. He has traveled to over 30 countries in the world with a few of the notable being: Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, France, Spain, Israel, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Mr. Liddle served on the Board of Directors for the Aviation Distributors and Manufacturers Association from 2012 to 2013. He is the past Treasure for the Pickens County YMCA and currently serves as the Chairman Elect. He also currently serves as a mentor in the Clemson Tiger Ties program